50 Catalan producers bring the excellence of Catalan extra virgin olive oils to the heart of Barcelona

From El Barcelonès to Alt Empordà, from Gironès to Montsià, from Les Garrigues to Segrià, passing through Vallès Occidental, Baix Llobregat, Tarragona, the Terra Alta, La Noguera, La Selva, Priorat… In this way, up to 21 counties can be travelled through and tasted –without leaving Plaça Catalunya– thanks to the first-pressing extra virgin olive oils (EVOO) of the 50 producers taking part in the 1st Mercat de l’oli nou of Barcelona. 

It will be from 21 to 23 November, when this emblematic space of the city becomes, for the first time, the largest showcase of Catalan extra virgin olive oil, the highest quality in the country. A showcase open to everyone to buy the most prized oil, that of the first pressing. The proposal is completed with a gastronomic offer of seasonal Catalan cuisine and a tasting classroom with talks and live demonstrations led by experts in spreading olive oil culture.

The event, promoted by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food of the Government of Catalonia, through PRODECA, the Catalan food promotion agency, aims to bring extra virgin olive oil closer to Barcelona's public, but above all it seeks to highlight this culinary ingredient so much our own, a symbol of the Mediterranean diet, as well as to give visibility to the Catalan olive oil sector and strengthen the link between producers and citizens.

A showcase of the variety and quality of Catalan EVOO

Through the 50 producers, the Mercat de l'oli nou will offer visitors the chance to take a diverse journey through the different olive oils produced across the territory. Visitors will be able to taste not only oils from the prized, delicate arbequina from Les Garrigues and other areas of Camp de Tarragona; but also olive oils of the farga variety, representative of the genetic heritage of Terres de l’Ebre; oils of the grossal variety, found in El Pallars and El Montsec; of the carrasquenya and vera varieties of the Montserrat area, typical of the Vallès counties and Central Catalonia; or also EVOO of the variety touched by the Tramuntana wind, the argudell, native to L’Alt Empordà. 

In Catalonia there are more than 60 identified native olive tree varieties that yield a wide range of EVOO, some of them protected by the five protected designations of origin (PDO): Les Garrigues, Siurana, Terra Alta, Baix Ebre-Montsià and Empordà. Many of these oils are produced in cooperatives and others are the fruit of the efforts of small or medium-sized producers

It will therefore be a unique opportunity to taste the Catalan territory through its liquid gold, because every bottle of EVOO holds a landscape within it and keeps stories of effort and tradition. And an opportunity to discover its versatility in the kitchen too, to learn tips and secrets of a product that, despite being so beloved, is often largely unknown. Experiences that can also end with buying and taking home the best olive oil with no middlemen. 

A free gastronomic experience for everyone

Barcelona's Plaça Catalunya, as well as becoming an open and free market, will host many more experiences designed for families, young people and foodies. There will be workshops and live cooking demonstrations in the gastronomy classroom, with chefs from all over the territory; foodtrucks serving local, seasonal cuisine made with new oil as the star ingredient; a Catalan wine bar allowing tastings to be paired; and a tasting area with tables and chairs to enjoy the market atmosphere.

In short, it will be an event that will combine gastronomy, culture and outreach. A showcase and market that aims to become an essential annual date in the gastronomic calendar of the city and of all Catalonia, and which makes its debut this November 2025, coinciding with the year in which Catalonia is World Region of Gastronomy, thus reaffirming the central role of local produce and of our cuisine.

List of producers  

• Agrícola de Godall - Lacrima Olea (Montsià, DOP Baix Ebre-Montsià)
• Agrícola Mas Curró (Vallès Oriental)
• Agrícola Sant Josep Coop. (Terra Alta, DOP Terra Alta)
• Amboli (Tarragona)
• AZ-Azeytun (Terra Alta)
• Caterra (Terra Alta, DOP Oli Terra Alta)
• CatMedia Global SL (Gironès)
• Cooperativa Cabacés (Priorat, DOP Siurana)
• Cooperativa agrícola Sant Isidere SCCL de Juncosa de les Garrigues (Les Garrigues, DOP Les Garrigues)
• Cooperativa Riudecanyes - Escornabou, (Baix Camp, DOP Siurana)
• Cooperativa Riudoms (Baix Camp, DOP Siurana)
• Coselva (Baix Camp, DOP Siurana)
• Cuadrat Valley (Les Garrigues, DOP Les Garrigues)
• Degustus (Cooperativa La Granadella) (Les Garrigues)
• D’Oliciós Arbequina Essential (Baix Penedès)
• Empordàlia (Alt Empordà, DOP Empordà)
• Finca Mas Perdut (Baix Penedès)
• La Gaeta (Terra Alta, DOP Terra Alta)
• La Trulloa (Priorat)
• L’Amagat (Baix Camp)
• Llàgrimes del Canigó (Alt Empordà)
• L’Olier (Les Garrigues)
• L’Olivera (Urgell)
• Mas de Colom – Casa Borges (Urgell)
• Molí d’Oli Josep Lluch (Alt Penedès)
• Molí Covet (Segrià)
• Molí del Pau (La Noguera)
• Molí d'oli Josep Lluch (Alt Penedès)
• Montebrione (Baix Camp, DOP Siurana)
• Music Oil (Segrià)
• Novacoop Mediterranea (Segrià, DOP Les Garrigues)
• Oliareté (Ribera d’Ebre)
• Olis Albera S.L. (Alt Empordà)
• Olis Albium (Les Garrigues)
• Olis Bargalló (Baix Llobregat)
• Olis de Santa Bàrbara (Montsià, DOP Baix Ebre-Montsià)
• Olis Gran Bouque (Ribera d’Ebre)
• Olis Macià Molí d’Oli (La Noguera)
• Olivers de l’Ebre – Millas (Ribera d’Ebre)
• Parc Rural de Montserrat (Baix Llobregat)
• Pons (Segrià)
• Productors de les Borges Blanques (Les Garrigues)
• Salar d’Arbúcies – OVA (La Selva)
• Sodelplana / Olea Drinks (Pallars Jussà)
• Torclum (Baix Penedès)
• Unió Brands (Baix Camp, DOP Oli Terra Alta; DOP Siurana; DOP Les Garrigues)
• Vilà Molí d’Oli (Les Garrigues)